At the start of the event, City Council President Michael Hancock introduced singer Rene Marie to perform the national anthem. Instead, she performed the song "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," which is also known as the "black national anthem." She did it to the star spangle banner tune.
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM
Amazing voices:
A familiar song like you've never heard it
One of the great things about following our music editor, L. Michael Gipson, on Facebook, is that he is always finding new talent. But this past week he outdid himself. He saw a post from Gospel singer Byron Cage about a trio of singers from St. Paul Church in Richmond, Virginia.
Joseph Clarke, Jessica Fox and Mariah Hargrove don't just sing...they are a whole praise choir wrapped in three voices, with harmonies that go on for days.
Here is their version of the Star Spangled Banner. We've never heard anything like it. Be prepared to get chills.
Posted December 2nd, 2012 by administrator
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